Quick Chocolate Fudge Cake
A superstar at birthdays and dinner bashes, our Quick Chocolate Fudge Cake recipe is a guaranteed showstopper! With a fluffy, moist chocolate sponge and the simplest fudge icing you’ll ever whip up, your guests will be begging for your secret! This easy-peasy fudge cake recipe is a breeze to follow, and whether it’s for a grand celebration or just a cozy family treat, it’s bound to steal the spotlight!
Self-raising flour
Cocoa powder
Bicarbonate of soda
Caster sugar
Eggs
Corn oil
Milk
Vanilla extract
Dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
You will also need:
2 x 18cm sandwich cake tins, base-lined with parchment paper
Step 1 of 5
Preheat the oven to 180°C, (160°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 4.
Step 2 of 5
Sieve the flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and stir in the sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, milk, eggs, half the vanilla and a tablespoonful of caramel until smooth. Then mix into the flour mixture (it will be quite runny – but that’s fine!).
Step 3 of 5
Divide the cake mix between the two tins and bake for about 20-25 minutes until springy. Cool the cakes in their tins and then turn out onto a cake rack.
Step 4 of 5
Melt the chocolate, then beat in the rest of the caramel and vanilla, beat well until smooth and glossy.
Step 5 of 5
Put one half of the cake onto a plate and spread a few dollops of icing on top. Sandwich with the other half. Spread over the rest of the icing – on top or top and sides – it’s up to you!If you're making this chocolate fudge cake recipe for a birthday, why not get a little creative? Buy decorative icing pens to write your own personal message, or add an elegant touch with some edible icing flowers.
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Quick Chocolate Fudge Cake
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PREP: 20 mins
Cook: 25 mins
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Quite Easy
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SERVES: 12
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Ingredients
Self-raising flour
175gCocoa powder
2½ tbspBicarbonate of soda
1tspCaster sugar
150gEggs
2Corn oil
150mlMilk
150mlVanilla extract
2tspDark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
125g397gYou will also need:
2 x 18cm sandwich cake tins, base-lined with parchment paper
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Method
Step 1 of 5
Preheat the oven to 180°C, (160°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 4.
Step 2 of 5
Sieve the flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and stir in the sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, milk, eggs, half the vanilla and a tablespoonful of caramel until smooth. Then mix into the flour mixture (it will be quite runny – but that’s fine!).
Step 3 of 5
Divide the cake mix between the two tins and bake for about 20-25 minutes until springy. Cool the cakes in their tins and then turn out onto a cake rack.
Step 4 of 5
Melt the chocolate, then beat in the rest of the caramel and vanilla, beat well until smooth and glossy.
Step 5 of 5
Put one half of the cake onto a plate and spread a few dollops of icing on top. Sandwich with the other half. Spread over the rest of the icing – on top or top and sides – it’s up to you!If you're making this chocolate fudge cake recipe for a birthday, why not get a little creative? Buy decorative icing pens to write your own personal message, or add an elegant touch with some edible icing flowers.